#9CA8ED Color

#9CA8ED is rgb(156, 168, 237) in RGB and hsl(231, 69%, 77%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9CA8ED
HEX#9CA8ED
RGBrgb(156, 168, 237)
HSLhsl(231, 69%, 77%)
HSVhsv(231, 34%, 93%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.1 276.1)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 29%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9CA8ED background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9CA8ED based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9CA8EDComplementary#EDE19CAnalogous#9CD0EDAnalogous#B89CEDTriadic#ED9CA8Triadic#A8ED9C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9CA8ED, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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